#AIHce Social Media Meetup

Hilton Portland

Bistro 921 Hotel Bar Hilton Portland

The 2nd* annual #AIHce social media meetup took place on Sunday May 15, 2011 at the Hilton Portland & Exec Towers at the Bistro 921 Bar at 4:30pm. 

Once the confusion of "which" Hilton is it in?-this one or the one across the street? folks started to arrive at Bistro 921.  

It is always awkward at first approaching strangers at the bar asking if they are here for the social media meetup-I must remember to bring a sign with the Linked-In, Facebook and Twitter logos to future events to ease that nervousness-of course once Tony Uliano turned around I recognized his face from the AIHA Linked-In group and said "Tony how are you? It's me, Jennifer". Turns out Matt who was grading papers at the bar was also there for the meetup and my husband Jimmy and I welcomed them to join us at the tables in front of the tv.  

Back row L to R Tony, Jack, Jennifer, Ben, Don, Front row L to R Matt, Jimmy

The business card exchange began described by Don Weeks as "old school-did we know that people use USB devices to exchange contact information?" I couldn't believe it: the excitement overtook me as I pulled my keys out of my purse with my beloved IChromatography Scientist poken attached and demonstrated how a poken works, promising to forward the video Ken Grant of Analtech made about it (click here for Poken at Pittcon video)  and admitting that pokens are only fun when everyone has one-I promised Don a poken-I keep an extra for this exact opportunity-another social media enthusiast-I'll be mailing off his "tiger poken" today; turns out that Don is not only active on Linked-In but has been participating using the show hashtag on Twitter: #aihce.  Jack arrived and Don introduced us as his Linked-In friends. We had a social media discussion about Linked-In (most everyone uses it for business), Twitter (only myself and Don use it) and Facebook people in this Linked-In group use it more for personal relationships although they participate in the AIHA group on Facebook. 

We discussed how we all feel like we "know" each other through our interactions via the AIHA social media vehicles (Linked-In, Facebook, Twitter)  and how neat it was to get together and "meet face to face".


I had to leave at 5:30pm to get ready for my next event downstairs in Galleria North. My husband, Jimmy stayed behind and hung out with his new Linked-In friends, although he is my spouse and worthy of the purple spouse badge ribbon, he does work in the construction industry and is involved in green building and solar powered HVAC systems so he was able to find common ground amongst these industrial hygienists. We had another spouse join the group and a few others. So our social media meetup tally went up from 7 to 11. 

Looking forward to staying in contact with our new #AIHce friends whom we know a little better now and looking forward to meeting up in Indianapolis in 2012! If you are in Portland, stop by and see @pidguy at our booth #718.

*The first #aihce social media meetup was toted as a tweetup and took place at AIHCE 2010 in Denver. Click here for details.

#AIHCE Featured Products Booth 718 Portland, OR

Come check out our photoionization detectors at booth 718! 

See how you can build your own IH,EHOS or IAQ analyzer using the base analyzer and selecting the corresponding sensor(s)-up to 4 per unit- tailored to your application: choose from photoionization, 30 different electrochemical sensors-featuring oxygen and hydrogen sulfide, IR sensors-range specific and/or combustible gas sensor. On the PID, the headspace mode is standard and the ppb mode is available as an option.

Need a fast GC? Come to the Real-Time Detection Systems podium session # PO111-1 on Tuesday May 17 at 10:30am. More information here

Need a portable GC? 
We've got a truly portable GC for lab results in the field.

Celebrate the International Year of Chemistry with us at #AIHCE: 

The Chemistry of Industrial Hygiene Reception to honor Dr. Jack Driscoll. 

Check out our write-ups in Occupational Health & Safety and Facility Safety Management.

Click here to view the invitation and/or register for this exciting event. 

See a demo of the Global Water Experiment at the Q2 Cape Cod Science Cafe

Join us tomorrow evening at the Cape Cod Science Cafe Q2 International Year of Chemistry celebration where we will have a live demonstration of the Global Water Experiment conducted by local area chemists. Click here for full event information and registration.

We're preparing our materials for the experiment and we will record the data on the Global Water Experiment website after the event. The goal is to have Cape Cod Science Cafe attendees and local area science educators partake in the world's largest chemistry experiment as a National Chemistry Week focused outreach exercise. Ideally we will encourage local college chemistry majors within the Northeastern region of the American Chemical Society  who attend the Cape Cod Science Cafes to mentor local high school students in their communities and get science educators to form teams to go into the K-12 schools in their neighborhoods. The Q4 celebration of the International Year of Chemistry will celebrate all the volunteers and attendees of the previous three Cape Cod Science Cafes featuring the local outreach experiences to school children in accordance with IYC Q4 theme: healthy kids. 

New IR Sensors & Improvements for Model 202 IR Analyzer

PID Analyzers has added a number of new IR sensors for monitoring the following compounds: N₂O, ETO, EtOH. MeOH, IPA & CH₃Br with the Model 202 IR Analyzer. This greatly expands  the capability and selectivity of our infrared analyzer line for monitoring industrial processes such as drying ovens, pill coating,  and ETO sterilizer vents.

We have developed a “hot IR sensor” option for the Model 202 since many VOC’s can be lost in conventional sample handling systems as a result of their solubility in water. The Analyzer temperature  is kept well above the dewpoint  at 45+/- 1⁰C. 

A cold weather option has also been developed that allows the Analyzer to operate properly at temperatures down to -35⁰F.

GC Detectors: Low ppb Levels of BTEX in water by Headspace GC

GC Detectors: Low ppb Levels of BTEX in water by Headspace GC: "We have used a PID Analyzers GC312 (portable GC) with a photoionization detector (PID) http://www.hnu.com/ for analysis of VOC's in water us..."

Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living: An IYC Cape Cod SciCafe Event

Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living: An IYC Cape Cod SciCafe 

Interested in finding out more about alternative energy solutions and sustainable living? Then you must  attend this Cape Cod Science Cafe International Year of Chemistry (IYC) Quarter 2 event.

Friday April 29, 2011 6:30pm-9pm Hyannis Golf Club, Hyannis, MA

From 6:30pm-7:30pm there will be a social hour with a cash bar. Complimentary soft drinks and food will be provided. This gives attendees a chance to socialize and network before the start of the program.

We are honored to have Dr. Dan Nocera, world renowned MIT Chemist speak at our International Year of Chemistry Event. 

Dr. Nocera moderated the IYC USA Kick-Off Event in Philadelphia. Details here 

Cape Cod Science Cafe Program:

6:30-7:30pm-Social Hour  

Appetizers and soft drinks provided. Cash bar.  

7:30pm Introduction to the International Year of Chemistry: Dr. Morton Hoffman, Councillor NESACS, alternate presenter, Jennifer Maclachlan

7:35pm Sustainabile living at Suffolk University's Field Station on the shore of Cobstock Bay in Edmunds, Maine : Dr. Walter Johnson with alternate presenter Dr. Jack Driscoll 

8:05pm Alternative Energy & Sustainability

Dr. Dan Nocera, Keynote speaker, MIT

Questions will be addressed after each speaker  

REGISTER HERE

Those folks wishing to spend the evening or weekend on Cape Cod these are some local area hotels: Hyannis Harbor Hotel, Heritage House Hotel, Econolodge Hyannis, Cape Codder Resort & Spa.
It is recommended to check rates on Hotels.com as well as with the property directly for the best rate.  

Are you a Tweeter? Please use hashtag #ccscicafe and #IYC2011 when Tweeting about this event.


EVENT PHOTO GALLERY HERE

Spaziani Memorial Award for Excellence in Science & Engineering

Each year PID Analyzers and Dr. Driscoll select students from Suffolk University Physics & Engineering for the Spaziani Memorial Award. Awardees are Adam Shomer & Elizabeth Rodriguez. April 13, 2011

Fred Spaziani was the co-founder of  HNU Systems. He and Jack Driscoll developed the first commercial photoionization detector that is now the most important method for measuring volatile organic compounds. Fred left us at too early an age and the award is to help students in science or engineering to reach their full potential.